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We did it. We moved! We sold our first house. We downsized from a four-bedroom home to a two-bedroom apartment. And we sold a ton of stuff to maximize a return on our stuff. How did we do it? Not thought Craigslist. Well, not only through Craigslist. Our realtor mentioned Facebook. If you do a…

I gave our older son an alias name online, Piano Man, for very good reason. He played the piano, and I liked that he played the piano. But as he got older, the influences of his friends got him interested, very interested, in soccer. He has been in love with soccer ever since. Now I…

It’s one of those moments you never wish anyone to experience when traveling or living abroad – going to the dreaded hospital. I can’t even stand going to the hospital in the States, but it was our reality for the past week. Having only heard several expat’s personal stories of hospitals in Budapest, hospitals were…

Printable Semester Study Abroad Travel Packing Checklist. Say that five times fast. I know what you’re probably thinking. What do you know about planning for a semester abroad packing checklist? You are out of college, uh, by about 20 years. Yes, it’s true. I am no longer a traditional 20-something college student, but I am…

When Prof mentioned another mall in Budapest, I thought, “Who am I to turn down a trip to the mall?” Then I saw this: MOM Park Mall What the? Why call this mall MOM Park? Was this place for moms only? Well, we were off to spend time seeing what’s available in the city and…

We have lived abroad with our boys. Twice. The first time was to the island of Cyprus in 2012. The boys were very young. I carried Linus around in an Ergo, while Piano Man was entering elementary school. Four years later, we are in Hungary – learning to adjust to life in another country. Again….

Are you a U.S. citizen living abroad during an election year? As the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees are pretty much set before us, you’re probably going to listen closely during those presidential candidate debates, watch the political bantering on Sunday morning talk shows, and read online news publications about the important issues, such as race relations, income inequality, trade…

When you are traveling, sometimes you need to bring some things to help make the time go faster. Electronic devices are a must these days (iPad, Kindle, etc.), but let’s not forget about good ole fashioned games. Here are the various types of games we play: Board Games (e.g., Monopoly, Scrabble, Chutes and Ladders, Candyland,…

When we told people that we were going to be living in Cyprus, people had all sorts of reactions: “When can I come and visit?” or “Sounds like fun!” – to – “Ooh, sounds like it’s going to be a ‘tough’ life.” (wink, wink.) or “Wow, I wished I could go on vacation for that long.” Vacationing,…